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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Monkey grass lawn 03/26/08
Dwarf mondo grass is a groundcover that can look like turfgrass without a lot of fuss.
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Turfgrass conference 03/20/08
Anyone interested in the latest turfgrass research, varieties or maintenance strategies should attend the 62nd annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference May 5-6 on the University of Georgia Tifton, Ga., campus.
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Good stewards 03/19/08
For more than 40 years, Danny Hogan has cared for the land that has supported his family for four generations. For his efforts, Gov. Sonny Perdue gave Hogan the third annual Governor’s Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Award.
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Big grocery bills. 03/19/08
Americans are paying record prices to fuel their cars. They’re paying more to fuel themselves, too, according to the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic Consumer Price Index.
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Tasty state 03/18/08
Will Harris’s cowboy hat stands out in a room full of bareheaded people. His grass-fed beef stands out, too. The judges took a few juicy bites of his rib eye recipe and awarded him overall winner of the second annual Flavor of Georgia food products contest.
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Federal funds needed 03/13/08 J. Scott Angle
You may not find research in fruit and vegetable diseases to be intriguing, but if you no longer had high-quality fresh food on your plate, you might change your mind. If federal earmark funding is taken off the table for America’s land-grant universities, the safety of our abundant food supply will suffer.
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Insulin and carbs 03/13/08
Jelly beans, marshmallow peeps, Cadbury eggs and chocolate bunnies. The signs that Easter is on its way are all around. Just because the holiday has sweet treats doesn’t mean it spells disaster for people with diabetes.
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Volunteers lauded 03/13/08
Master Gardeners across the state donate their time to help fellow gardeners in their areas. That time is considered priceless by the University of Georgia county agents who rely on them, but you can put a dollar value on it, says the program’s coordinator.
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Gardening's back 03/12/08
"Gardening In Georgia" returns in April to Georgia Public Broadcasting with another season of hands-on gardening guides just for Georgia gardeners.
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High cotton prices 03/06/08
There are no fundamental economic forces of supply and demand driving the current cotton market.